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U.S. might cut troops in Korea, Europe. (Security).(military forces may be reduced)(Brief Article)

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| April 01, 2003 | Dyhouse, Tim | This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Two areas of the world that have hosted U.S. troops since the beginning of the Cold War may be saying goodbye to GIs in the future, based on comments by Administration officials to Congress in February.

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Feb. 13 that he might consider withdrawing some of the 38,000 U.S. troops stationed in South Korea.

"I'd like to see a number of our forces move away from the Seoul area and the area near the DMZ and be more oriented toward an air hub and a sea hub," he said.

Rumsfeld explained that such a configuration would permit U.S. forces to reinforce South Korean forces, while still …

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